What In The World Is This American Crow Doing?
Three weeks ago I documented some very puzzling behavior from an American Crow at Farmington Bay WMA.
Category: Behaviors
Rough-legged Hawk – Sometimes The Prey Bites Back, Even In Flight
When Rough-legged Hawks dive on prey they can appear to hit the ground so hard they vicariously rattle my teeth and I almost expect them to bounce on impact.
Bald Eagle Withdrawal
The Killing Bite Of The American Kestrel
Voles are by far the most common prey item I see American Kestrels with but occasionally I find them with a mouse or a small bird. This time, on a cold and snowy morning at Farmington Bay WMA, it was a mouse and it was still very much alive.
A Bird In Flight Enigma And A Surgical Update
Two unrelated post subjects this morning, one mysterious and one clinical. Clinical comes first so we can get it out of the way.
Feeding Behaviors Of Pied-billed Grebes
I have one suggestion for bird photographers, especially if you’re interested in behaviors. Don’t ignore our pugnacious friends the Pied-billed Grebes, particularly when they’re feeding. You’ll be sorry… (13 photos)
Male Short-eared Owl In Flight With Rodent Prey
Loggerhead Shrike With An Attitude (+ conclusive proof it isn’t an act)
To the casual observer Loggerhead Shrikes may seem like just another songbird but in reality they’re fierce little predators whose prey includes arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals, roadkill and carrion. “Wannabe raptors” indeed.
Male Northern Harrier Stomping On A Vole
And in this context I do mean stomping. First a brief explanation of the behavior, one I’ve seen multiple times with this species but have only rarely been able to photograph.
An Angry, Frustrated And Frightened Barn Swallow
Have you ever accidentally (or on purpose, c’mon – admit it!) had your fingers stuck together by superglue? If so this swallow knows how you felt.
Bald Eagles – To Fight Or Not To Fight?
Amongst Bald Eagles tensions often rise over food. But whether or not a fight will actually break out can be very difficult to predict.
Miscellaneous Merganser Moments
In some of these images the Hooded Mergansers have fish prey and in some they don’t but all photos document various behaviors.
Male Common Goldeneye Becoming Boxed In By An Ice Trap
I’ve documented a relatively insignificant but interesting and even amusing event in the life of a bird and I even managed to get a shot that I often attempt but rarely get with this species.
Two Hooded Mergansers, A Fish And A Possible Behavioral Mystery
An Unusual Cormorant Fishing Technique
It isn’t known if this is a novel technique unique to only a few individuals or it’s more widespread among cormorants but just hadn’t been seen or recorded before. Either way, I think it’s fascinating.
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Rough-legged Hawk – Sometimes The Prey Bites Back, Even In Flight
When Rough-legged Hawks dive on prey they can appear to hit the ground so hard they vicariously rattle my teeth and I almost expect them to bounce on impact.
Bald Eagle Withdrawal
The Killing Bite Of The American Kestrel
Voles are by far the most common prey item I see American Kestrels with but occasionally I find them with a mouse or a small bird. This time, on a cold and snowy morning at Farmington Bay WMA, it was a mouse and it was still very much alive.
A Bird In Flight Enigma And A Surgical Update
Two unrelated post subjects this morning, one mysterious and one clinical. Clinical comes first so we can get it out of the way.
Feeding Behaviors Of Pied-billed Grebes
I have one suggestion for bird photographers, especially if you’re interested in behaviors. Don’t ignore our pugnacious friends the Pied-billed Grebes, particularly when they’re feeding. You’ll be sorry… (13 photos)
Male Short-eared Owl In Flight With Rodent Prey
Loggerhead Shrike With An Attitude (+ conclusive proof it isn’t an act)
To the casual observer Loggerhead Shrikes may seem like just another songbird but in reality they’re fierce little predators whose prey includes arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals, roadkill and carrion. “Wannabe raptors” indeed.
Male Northern Harrier Stomping On A Vole
And in this context I do mean stomping. First a brief explanation of the behavior, one I’ve seen multiple times with this species but have only rarely been able to photograph.
An Angry, Frustrated And Frightened Barn Swallow
Have you ever accidentally (or on purpose, c’mon – admit it!) had your fingers stuck together by superglue? If so this swallow knows how you felt.
Bald Eagles – To Fight Or Not To Fight?
Amongst Bald Eagles tensions often rise over food. But whether or not a fight will actually break out can be very difficult to predict.
Miscellaneous Merganser Moments
In some of these images the Hooded Mergansers have fish prey and in some they don’t but all photos document various behaviors.
Male Common Goldeneye Becoming Boxed In By An Ice Trap
I’ve documented a relatively insignificant but interesting and even amusing event in the life of a bird and I even managed to get a shot that I often attempt but rarely get with this species.
Two Hooded Mergansers, A Fish And A Possible Behavioral Mystery
An Unusual Cormorant Fishing Technique
It isn’t known if this is a novel technique unique to only a few individuals or it’s more widespread among cormorants but just hadn’t been seen or recorded before. Either way, I think it’s fascinating.